Practice Areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in California since: 1979
Education: Southwestern Law School
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21300 Victory BlvdSuite 420
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Details
Los Angeles Office- San Diego Office-
21300 Victory Blvd. 11622 El Camino Real
Suite 420 Suite 100
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 San Diego, CA 92130
Focusing his practice exclusively on family law matters, Douglas Wolf is the founder of his eponymous professional law corporation. Located in Woodland Hills and San Diego, California, he provides representation to clients throughout Southern California. Admitted to practice before all California state courts since 1979, Mr. Wolf is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He has been certified as a family law mediator as well as a collaborative family law attorney.
A significant portion of Mr. Wolf's client base is comprised of people who are facing the end of their marriages and who are thus having to deal with such related issues as property division, child custody and visitation, and spousal and child support. A forceful courtroom advocate when litigation is necessary, his extensive training in mediation and collaborative law, as well as his experience in arbitration, often allow him to help his clients reach an accord using those methods of alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Wolf also works with clients whose marriages have already been dissolved and who are now seeking the enforcement of or modifications to existing support and parenting court orders.
A graduate of Southwestern Law School, Mr. Wolf is frequently asked to deliver presentations on topics related to his practice area to community groups and state and local bar associations. He has received numerous awards for his legal and community service, including one from Society's League Against Molestation for his dedication to the protection of children. Mr. Wolf's professional affiliations include the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 1979, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-j-wolf-21472516/
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association
- Divorce Transition Professionals, 2015
- The Esquire Network, 2015
- Pro Visors, 2012
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2021
- Collaborative Practice California, 2020
- Collaborative Practice San Diego, 2021
- Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Supreme Court of the State of California, May 31, 1979
- State Bar of California
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, February 23, 1981
- United States District Court, Central District of California, March 26, 1980
- Former Member, State Bar of California, Executive Committee for the Solo and Small Firm Section
- Former contributing author and consultant to Continuing Education of the Bar, California Juvenile Dependency Practice
- Presenter of "The Impact of Backlash on Recovery of Ritual Abuse and Mind Control at Protecting Ritually Abused Children in the Courtroom - Treatment of Mild Control, Multiplicity and Ritual Abuse - Developmental Processes, Character Pathology and Program Neutralization Strategies"
- Lecturer at CSU San Bernardino on "Legal and Ethical Issues in Child Custody Cases"
- Presenter at State Bar Meetings, Alternatives to Collecting Fees (2006 and 2007), Maximizing the Relationship Between Attorney and Therapist (2007) Dependency Court for the Solo and Small Firm Practitioner (2005), Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence Allegations in Family Law and their Collateral Consequences (2004)
- Author of "It Can't Happen to Me" published in Victims for Victims (April, 1984)
- Author of "Prison Overcrowding ... Should we care?" published in Victims for Victims (January, 1984), The Children's Guardian (January, 1984), the Colorado Association of Legal Secretaries (August, 1984), and in Justice for All (1984)
- Organized special program commemorating 50th Anniversary of Liberation of Concentration Camps (April, 1995)
- Presenter at Child and Family Guidance Center The Legal System and The Mental Health Professional: How Knowledge of the System Can Be Beneficial to Your Client (2005)
- Presenter at Child and Family Guidance Center The Attorney and the Mental Health Professional—How To Maximize the Relationship for the Benefit of Our Clients (2003, 2005 and 2006)
- Presenter at Child and Family Guidance Center Let’s Talk the Talk: Defining and Refining the Tools of Our Trade (2006)
- Presenter of “Divorce With Dignity” at Jewish Networking Group (February 2015)
- Presenter at San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Strategies to Limit Deadbeat Client Conflict (2008)
- Presenter of Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases (2008)
- Presenter at Child and Family Guidance Center Preparing a Witness in a Sexual Abuse Case (2008)
- Author of “Strategies to Limit Deadbeat Client Conflict” published in San Fernando Valley Bar Association Small Firm &Solo Practitioner Section (May 2008)
- Presenter of “What is a Family Lawyer?” Jewish Networking Group (August 2010) & at Inside Track (June 2009)
- Presenter of “Your Mother Told You Not to Marry Him/Her” at Jewish Networking group (April 2012)
- Presenter of “The Art of Listening” at Warner Center Business Professionals Networking (June 2012)
- Presenter of “Who Say’s Getting a Divorce Has to be a Bad Time?” at Jewish Networking Group (February 2014)
- Presenter of “What Do You Do When the Love is Gone?” at Jewish Networking Group (February 2018)
- Presenter of “People, Power Partners and Profits” at Jewish Networking Group (October 2016)
- Presenter of “Divorce California Style: Changes in the Landscape” at Jewish Networking Group (October 2016)
- Who's Who in Emerging Young Leaders
- Recipient of Certificate of Appreciation from Los Angeles County Superior Court for continuing service and support in 2016 to the Family Law Courts
- Recipient of Certificate of Recognition from Temple Aliyah for volunteer services
- Recipient of award for volunteer service, Los Angeles City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Recipient of award from Bureau of Jewish Education for Outstanding Contribution for Early Jewish Education at Temple Emet Pre-School, Woodland Hills, California
- Who's Who in the World
- Who's Who Registry of Global Business Leaders
- Who's Who in Finance and Industry
- Who's Who In American Law
- Who's Who in the West
- Recipient of award from Constitutional Rights Foundation and Los Angeles County Bar Association for outstanding service in the Lawyer-in-the-Classroom Program
- Recipient of Honorary Teaching Certificate from Los Angeles Unified School District in recognition of outstanding contribution to young people of the Los Angeles Unified School District
- Recipient of American Cancer Society National Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Achievement in Fund Raising
- Recipient of Certificate of Recognition from Kiwanis for Outstanding Service to the Community of Chatsworth
- Recipient of award from Society's League Against Molestation (SLAM) for dedication to the protection of children
- Recipient, President's Certificate of Appreciation from Mothers Against Sexual Abuse
- Recipient, Certificate of Appreciation from Los Angeles County Superior Court
- Recipient of Certificate of Recognition, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
- Nominee, Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women, Humanitarian of the Year Award
- Recipient of annual award, Temple Aliyah
- Recipient of Certificate of Recognition, City of Los Angeles City Council
- Recipient of California Community Colleges Lifetime Teaching Credential in Law, Southwestern University School of Law
- Former chairperson, Judge Pro Tem program, San Fernando Valley Bar Association
- Member, Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association
- Member, Collaborative Practice San Diego, 2021
- Former member, Advisory Board of Directors of Visiting Nurses Association
- Former member, Professional Advisory Board of Adam Walsh Child Resource Center, Southern California Center
- Former candidate for Member, Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, Fourth District
- Former Vice-President and member of Fund Raising Committee, American Cancer Society
- Former President and Member of Temple Aliyah Board of Directors and Executive Committee; Member, Building Campaign Committee; Former Vice-President, Gifts and Endowments; Former Chair, Development Committee; Member, Ad Hoc Committee of Governance; Former Member, Pillars Committee; Former Member, Catering Committee; Former Vice-President, Special Events Committee; Former Vice-President Membership Committee; Former director of Social Action; Former chair of annual gala dinner dance; Former chair of annual carnival; Founder and former chair of Business Networking Group at Temple Aliyah
- President, member of the Board of Directors and Founder of the Cheryl Fields Foundation for Victims
- Member, Advisory Board of Directors and Legal Counsel for Mothers Against Sexual Abuse
- Mediator and former Judge Pro Tem for Los Angeles County Superior Court
- Arbitrator, Los Angeles County Superior Court and for Los Angeles County Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Services, Attorney-Client Fee Disputes
- Member, Divorce Transition Professionals
- Member, The Esquire Network (TEN)
- Member, Pro Visors
- Former Team Member, JNET Woodland Hills Chapter
- Past President, JNET Woodland Hills Chapter
- Founder, JNET Woodland Hills Chapter
- Certified as Family Law Mediator
- Certified as a Collaborative Family Law Attorney
- University of California at Davis; Davis, California; A.B. Degree in Political Science-Public Service, 1974, 1974
Office location for Douglas J. Wolf
21300 Victory Blvd
Suite 420
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone: 844-735-3338
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